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Looking to build up a silly light set of tubulars for racing this upcoming season. So far, the only options I've seen, in the 29er variety, are ENVE and AX-Lightness. Are the Fluckinger brothers using one of these two brands, or something else?

From talking to one of the trek reps, the world cup trek guys are actually using the bontrager aelous 3 tubular rims, drilled with 28 holes. The tried making new rims, but decided that the aelous were stiff enough and durable enough for mountain use. Also if you have ever seen the rims, you would know that they are plenty wide to support mountain tubulars. The pro road teams also used aelous 3 rims with 28 spokes for classics like paris roubaix. The rep I was talking to actually had a pair of his own built up 28 spokes with CK hubs for cross. Not sure if/how you would be able to get them.

skiandbikecmh wrote:From talking to one of the trek reps, the world cup trek guys are actually using the bontrager aelous 3 tubular rims, drilled with 28 holes. The tried making new rims, but decided that the aelous were stiff enough and durable enough for mountain use. Also if you have ever seen the rims, you would know that they are plenty wide to support mountain tubulars. The pro road teams also used aelous 3 rims with 28 spokes for classics like paris roubaix. The rep I was talking to actually had a pair of his own built up 28 spokes with CK hubs for cross. Not sure if/how you would be able to get them.

You are correct. They are the Aeolus D3 tubular rims and dugast tires.